Facing What Divides Us: Building Unity Between Black and Brown Communities (with a track for white allies!)
This event takes place during Shabbat. However, because it is closely aligned with JUFJ's mission, and sponsored by DC Jobs with Justice and Foundry United Methodist Church, both close allies of JUFJ, we are publicizing it here. We hope you will consider attending if falls within your Shabbat practice.
As working people struggle for an increasingly small piece of the pie,
employers, landlords and city policy makers are using "divide and
conquer" tactics to pit new immigrants against the children and
grandchildren of those who migrated to the city in the 1900’s. Now is
the time to unite! "Facing What Divides Us: building unity across
cultures" is a collaborative education project between members of the
Fair Budget Coalition and DC Jobs with Justice, designed to facilitate
trainings and build unity between Black and Brown communities in the
D.C. area.
Track One: Building Unity across Black and Brown Communities while
fighting against Homelessness and for Preserving Affordable Housing
Track Two: Building Unity across Black and Brown Communities while
working on Gender related Worker issues and Day laborer issues.
Track Three: Being a White ally, support Black-Brown Alliances.
Space is limited, deadline to register March 23, 2009. Please fill out
the registration form attached and mail it to DC Jobs with Justice at
888 16th St, NW, Suite 520. Washington DC 20006 or register online at
www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=22JSS1222HVvulIcgbCXwg_3d_3d.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Childcare and interpretation
available upon request. Call 202-974-8281.
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